Barrel



Feb. 13, 1934. c, J. ROBINSON BARRE L Filed Jan. 17, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Feb. 13, 4- c. J. ROBINSON 1,947,228

BARREL Filed Jan. 17, 1933 ZSheets-Sheet 2 6%4/ /66 J 506177.502? BY ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 13, 1934' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to barrels or containers of metallic construction and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character which will be durable, light in L weight and capable of withstanding maximum strain and consists of few parts so that the cost of manufacture may be maintained at minimum.

Another object of the invention is the provision of reinforcing elements for the body of the barrel or container so that said body may be constructed of light gage metal and will maintain its shape and capable of withstanding excessive strain, said elements being so constructed that the bottom and head of the barrel or container may be easily and quickly installed without interference.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation partly in section illustrating a barrel or container constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating the installation of a head or bottom to the barrel and the formation of the reinforcing element to permit said application.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail view showing the bending or crimping of the reinforcing element.

Figure 6 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating a modified form of my invention.

40 Figure '7 is a view taken on the line 77 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating the application of a head or bottom to the barrel.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view illustrating the connection or seam of the body of the barrel or container.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating a modified form of means for joining the adjacent edges of the body of the barrel or container.

Figure 11 is a detail view illustrating the means of connecting the ends of a hoop or band to the barrel or container.

Figure 12 is a detail sectional view taken on the line l2l2 of Figure 11.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a barrel or container constructed from a light gage metal wherein the body 2 thereof 60, is formed from a metallic blank having opposite edges bent to form guide elements 3 spaced from the outer face of the body and slidably receive a key or anchoring element 4 for the purpose of retaining the blank of the body in barrel 66 shape.

The metallic blank has formed integrally therewith relatively spaced reinforcing elements 5 which are arranged upon the interior of the body when the latter is assembled. The rein- 7,0 forcing elements taper towards the medial portion of the body and terminate in spaced relation to each other leaving the inner face of the medial portion of the barrel free of the reinforcing elements. The reinforcing elements adja- 15 cent the open end of the body are flattened, as shown at 6, to permit the head '7 and bottom 8 to be installed. The head and bottom are similarly constructed and secured to the body and reference to one is thought sufiicient for both and will be hereinafter referred to asthe closure.

The elements 5 besides strengthening the body also retain the latter with a desired bilge.

The body at its open end is bent upon itself forming flanges 8 located exteriorly of the body, the reinforcing elements also being bent with the body, as shown in Figure 3. The closures are forced into the open ends of the body and are bent to overlie the flanges 8 and also bent to lie between the flanges 8 and the outer face of the 90. body, thereby firmly anchoring the closures in place, also sealing the ends of the body.

As shown in Figure 8, the body may be provided with an exterior groove 9 and the closure provided with a comparatively wide outer flange 5 10 provided with a depressed portion 11 fitting in the groove 9 and also forming a groove 12 to receive a split band or hoop 13, the ends of which are bent to form hooks 14 engageable with tongues 15 struck from the portion 10 of the 010- 10 sure, thereby efiectively securing and sealing the closure to the body of the barrel or container.

The reinforcing ribs or elements 16, as shown in Figure '7, may be formed integrally with the blank of the body by crimping or bending the 0 blank and in this instance the reinforcing ribs or elements extend the full length of the body of the barrel when said body is assembled in barrel formation. The blank of the body may have adjaoent edges bent to form hook-shaped elements 1 17 which interlock with each other to secure the blank of the body in barrel shape.

A device constructed in accordance with the foregoing will be comparatively cheap to manufacture by consisting of few parts and also may be made from light gage metal still producing a barrel or container capable of withstanding excessive strains or heavy loads.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A barrel comprising a metallic blank bent into 

